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The European Fund and Asset Management Association (Efama) has elected Alexander Schindler with unanimity of votes as president for a two-year term until June 2017. The association also unanimously elected William Nott, the Chief Executive Officer of M&G Securities, as its vice-president for the same two-year term. Alexander Schindler, who served as vice-president of Efama from […]

Union Investment has announced the launch of UniAbsoluterErtrag as of April 30th 2015, a multi-asset fund combining market neutral and market dependent strategies with the aim of delivering an absolute return of 3% above the three month Euribor. The funds’ investment focus is centered on flexible allocation and broad diversification of investment strategies and asset […]

Ingo Speich (pictured), senior portfolio manager sustainable investment for Union Investment argues that in light of evolving EU legislation, fund managers and investors in Europe will face increasing pressure to adopt socially responsible investing (SRI) standards – encompassing both areas of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors as well as sustainability. “Sustainable investment strategies in the broadest sense have increased massively. In the past, only churches and […]